messer, a member of the committee on foreign affairs. mr. messer: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this important bipartisan bill and commend chairman royce and ranking member engel for bringing this measure forward. today's legislation makes clear that as a nation we speak with one voice regarding russia's aggression. the situation in the ukraine is undoubtedly complex. the history between crimea and russia dates back centuries, close to 60% of the population identifies as ethnic russians. but several facts are clear. russia has amassed troops and perpetrated a breach of international law with its unwarranted aggression. the elections in crimea took place under an illegal occupation, it did not resemble anything close to a real election. and consequently the results should not and cannot be recognized. lastly, there is little doubt that if the world does not act, russia's territorial aggression will expand and continue. whatever the complexities, this invasion of a sovereign country is not justified. period. today's bill makes clear america will not t

and alisa messer. >>> my name is martin trinidad lopez [speaker not understood] and i served four tours of duty in iraqi freedom as a sergeant in the united states army. as a math major -- (applause) >>> and elected student ar and chicano resident, it is a shame our noncredit educational and cultural programs are in danger of facing reductions that will result in decline of opportunities and enlightenment to our collective multi-cultural awareness and development. most importantly, i am also astounded at the continued existence of unchecked power of bob ar dwell a. (applause) >>> the power to raise nonresident admission and [speaker not understood] board approved measures such as the performing arts measure, reckless implementation that pushes out students unfairly. this is a contradiction to the principle of accountability. if one fails at their task [speaker not understood]. this is not logic or reason. this is not just justice and most importantly this is not the voice of the people. (applause) >>> there is a people outrage that built the legal action that called the acc sanctions in

eight years ago i supported the resolution adopted by the board to prohibit privatization at camp messer. when my kids were young i took them hiking and camping and backpacking trips and years ago when my kids were entering high school i was a volunteer course leader at [speaker not understood] and volunteer adult leader for the mcentire high school [speaker not understood] program. i could go on, but a few years ago i worked with folks in d5 and d7 to try and keep the j.p. murphy clubhouse open for staff and the community. and later lobbied with other people from different districts from rec directors and their clubhouses. and recently a few have been theft. generally i have a good deal of outdoor experience as well as organizational experience, construction and metal trades experience 35 years years in the [speaker not understood]. i've lived 35 years at maya dress in d5. one more thing. ~ 1980s high school was a derelict abandoned site occupied by thugs and skinheads. some of us formed a coalition and saved the two gyms for the community for community recreation. and [speaker not unde

eight years ago i supported the resolution adopted by the board to prohibit privatization at camp messer.

eight years ago i supported the resolution adopted by the board to prohibit privatization at camp messer. when my kids were young i took them hiking and camping and backpacking trips and

i hereby appoint the honorable luke messer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you have blessed us with all good gifts and with thankful hearts we express our gratitude. as the hope of a delayed spring lifts the spirits of all working at the capitol, we ask your blessing upon those in our world facing difficult and uncertain futures, most especially in crimea and venezuela, as well as other chronically suffering communities. in this moment of prayer please grant to the members of this people's house as they meet with their respective constituents the gifts of wisdom and discernment, that in their words and actions they will do justice, love with mercy, and walk humbly with you. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-a of house resolution 515, the

messer, a member of the committee on foreign affairs. mr. messer: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this important bipartisan bill and commend chairman royce and ranking member engel for bringing this measure forward. today's legislation makes clear that as a nation we speak with one voice regarding russia's aggression. the situation in the ukraine is undoubtedly complex. the history between crimea and russia dates back centuries, close to 60% of the population identifies as ethnic russians. but several facts are clear. russia has amassed troops and perpetrated a breach of international law with its unwarranted aggression. the elections in crimea took place under an illegal occupation, it did not resemble anything close to a real election. and consequently the results should not and cannot be recognized. lastly, there is little doubt that if the world does not act, russia's territorial aggression will expand and continue. whatever the complexities, this invasion of a sovereign country is not justified. period. today's bill makes clear america will not t

messer. mr. messer: i rise in support of this important bipartisan resolution. i want to commend chairman royce and ranking member engel for bringing this forward. the united states has been committed to ukraine's prosperity and sovereignty since it gained independence in 1991. there's never been a more critical time to reaffirm this commitment than right now. president putin's unilateral decision to expand russia's military operations in the ukraine was made with the calculation that the world would respond with words, not deeds. he was wrong. the world must send a clear message to russia that there will be real consequences to these violations of international laws. failure to deter russia's aggression will embolden president putin to continue seeking illegitimate power and further threaten stability in this important region of the ofld just as importantly, -- the world. just as importantly, failure to act would embolden bullies in other areas of the world who are no doubt watching. this resolution calls for strongs action by the united states, such as suspend

. >> congressman luke messer, thank you for joining us this morning. we are going to be talking about this issue of income inequality on "street smart" this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. formerbe joined by treasury secretary larry summers. coming up next, the ceo of popular food delivery service delivery.com, how he will compete with amazon.com. if taxpayers build it, major league baseball teams will come? the business of spring training. ♪ >> ok, everyone, you are watching "in the loop." i'm trish regan. we could all imagine the potential for growth in this business. meals at work or at home, but what does this mean to competitors of grubhub? question tose this jed kleckner, ceo of delivery.com. welcome to the show. is it good news for you? think any public offering in the space is validating for any company playing in the space, and certainly food is what we do. we activate merchants in the restaurant business. >> but there is a lot of money, so they will be more competitive. >> if you look at the private markets, there will be activity and growth equity. o

messer, a member of the committee on foreign affairs. mr. messer: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this important bipartisan bill and commend chairman royce and ranking member engel for bringing this measure forward. today's legislation makes clear that as a nation we speak with one voice regarding russia's aggression. the situation in the ukraine is undoubtedly complex. the history between crimea and russia dates back centuries, close to 60% of the population identifies as ethnic russians. but several facts are clear. russia has amassed troops and perpetrated a breach of international law with its unwarranted aggression. the elections in crimea took place under an illegal occupation, it did not resemble anything close to a real election. and consequently the results should not and cannot be recognized. lastly, there is little doubt that if the world does not act, russia's territorial aggression will expand and continue. whatever the complexities, this invasion of a sovereign country is not justified. period. today's bill makes clear america will not t

messer, and mr. shabbat was on that codel. i remember mr. shabbat leading us in our effort to seek the release on humanitarian parole of former president chin. i don't think we can conclude one way or the other about the judicial determination there. but certainly given his poor health and his service to the country, and given the unifying effect this would have, i would hope that we would continue to press for an amended terry and treatment and release of mr. chen. i think that it is important that we provide taiwan the tools to defend itself, but taiwan needs to act as well. time one spends less than $11 billion on its defense, less than 1/5 per capita what we in america do, and god blessed us with the pacific ocean separating us from china. but taiwan has only the taiwan strait. of gdp basis,e taiwan spends roughly half what we do. so we should be willing to sell them the tools and they should be willing to spend the money to buy those tools. i'm also concerned with the reduction in the reserve requirements imposed on young people in taiw

messer: really? the constitution is clear about how our government is supposed to work. congress makes the law, the president enforces the them. president obama should know that since he used to lecture about constitutional law. the president isn't the first to stretch the bounds of executive authority. the proper constitutional limits on the president's power are long in this administration's rear-view mirror. he's disregarded laws he disagrees with, even when they are his own. the american people are demanding respect for the rule of law. they want our system of checks and balances restored so that their government reflects the will of all, not just one. that's why we passed the enforce law act, enforce the law act yesterday, and that's why we'll continue to demand the president do his job not ours. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks.

messer, amendment 120. without objection, so ordered. do any members seek recognition to speak on the block amendment amendments? ing all those in favor say aye. all those he opposed no. the ayes have it.ng all those i. all those he opposed no. the ayes have it.g all those in. all those he opposed no. the ayes have it. all those in . all those he opposed no. the ayes have it.all those in f. all those he opposed no. the ayes have it. are there any other -- >> mr. chairman -- >> mr. connolly. >> i have an amendment at the desk, amendment number 98. >> the clerk will report the amendment. >> amendment to hr 4278 offered by mr. connolly of virginia at the end of title i add the following section 110, annual report on security developments in the russian federation and their efforts on -- >> without objection, the amendment will be considered read. the chair recognizes the author to explain the amendment. >> i thank the chair. and i think this amendment has been provided both to the chairman and ranking member for their consideration and clea

i hereby appoint the honorable luke messer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.ohn a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives.

messer: i want to recognize three examples of such bravery today. latournae, daniel all u.p.s. employees, who helped risk their lives to help a stranger whose van slipped multiple times on an icy highway outside of indianapolis. the victim was stuck in their vehicle and their selfless actions helped keep her from harm. the beneficiary of their selfless act said, quote, the goodness of people in this world is so great and there are truly great people out there who we should appreciate, end quote. well said. today, or last week i had the opportunity to meet jim, david and duane. today i want to commend them for their bravery and thank them for reminding us what it truly means to be a hero. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject c-span. >> this is the conference report. 1053 pages, the report weighing 14 pounds. then this, a reconciliation bill. six months late. long,as 1186 pages weighing 15 pounds. and the long-term continuing resolution. [applause] this one was